Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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