Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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