Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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