Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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