Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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