Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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