Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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