Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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