Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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