Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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