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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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