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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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