Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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