Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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