Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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