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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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