Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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