Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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