Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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