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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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