Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Books