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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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