Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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