Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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