Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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