Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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