Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key 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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