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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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