Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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