Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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