Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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