Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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