Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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