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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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