Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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