Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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