Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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