Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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