Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies 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 organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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