Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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