Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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