Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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