Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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