Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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