Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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