Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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