Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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