Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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