Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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