Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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