Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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