Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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