Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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