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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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