Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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