Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the 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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