Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies 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 we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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