Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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