Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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