Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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