Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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