Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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