Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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