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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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