Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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