Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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