Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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