Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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