Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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