Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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