Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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