Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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