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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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