Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major 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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