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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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