Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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