Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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