Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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