Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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