Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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