Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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