Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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