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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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