Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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