Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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