Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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