Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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