Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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