Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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