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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices