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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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