Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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