Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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