Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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