Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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