Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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