Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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