Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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