Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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