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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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