Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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