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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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