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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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