Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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