Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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