Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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