Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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