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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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