Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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