Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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