Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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