Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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