Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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