Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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