Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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