Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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