Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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