Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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