Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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