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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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