Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key 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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