Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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