Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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