Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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