Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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