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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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