Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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