Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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