Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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