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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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