Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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