Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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