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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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