Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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