Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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