Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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