Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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