Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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