Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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