Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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