Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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