Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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