Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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