Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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