Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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