Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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