Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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