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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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