Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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