Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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