Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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