Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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