Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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