Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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