Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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