Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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