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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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