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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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