Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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