Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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