Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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