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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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