Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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