Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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