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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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