Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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