Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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