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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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