Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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