Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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