Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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