Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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