Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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