Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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