Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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