Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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