Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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