Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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