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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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