Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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