Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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