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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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