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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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