Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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