Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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