Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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