Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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