Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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