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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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