Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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