Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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