Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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