Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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