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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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