Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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