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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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