Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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