Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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