Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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