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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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