Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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