Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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