Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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