Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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