Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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