Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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