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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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