Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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