Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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