Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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