Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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