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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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