Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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