Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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