Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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