Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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