Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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