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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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