Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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