Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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