Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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