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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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