Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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