Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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