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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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