Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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