Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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