Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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