Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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