Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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