Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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