Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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