Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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