Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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