Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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