Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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