Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions 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 motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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