Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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