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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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