Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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