Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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