Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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