Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the 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 intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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