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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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