Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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