Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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