Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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