Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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