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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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