Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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