Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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