Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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