Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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