Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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