Learn more about this impressive new 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 advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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