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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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