Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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