Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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