Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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