Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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