Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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