Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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