Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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