Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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