Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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