Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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