Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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