Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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