Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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