Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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