Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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