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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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