Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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