Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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