Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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