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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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