Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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