Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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