Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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