Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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