Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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