Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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