Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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