Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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