Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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