Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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