Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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