Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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