Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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