Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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