Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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