Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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