Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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