Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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