Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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