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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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