Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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