Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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