Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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