Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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