Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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