Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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