Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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