Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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