Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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