Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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