Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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