Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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