Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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