Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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