Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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