Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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