Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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