Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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