Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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