Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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