Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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