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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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