Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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