Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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