Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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