Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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