Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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