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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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