Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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