Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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