Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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