Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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