Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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