Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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