Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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