Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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