Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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