Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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