Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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