Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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