Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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