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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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