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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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