Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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