Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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