Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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