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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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