Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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