Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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