Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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