Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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