Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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