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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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