Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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