Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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