Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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