Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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