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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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