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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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