Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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