Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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