Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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