Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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