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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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