Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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