Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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