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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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