Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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