Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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