Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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