Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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