Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major 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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