Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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