Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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