Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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