Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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