Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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