Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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