Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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