Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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