Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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