Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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