Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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