Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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