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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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