Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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