Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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