Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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