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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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