Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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