Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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