Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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