Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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