Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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