Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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