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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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