Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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