Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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