Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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