Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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