Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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