Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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