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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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