Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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