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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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