Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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