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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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