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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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