Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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