Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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