Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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