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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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