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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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