Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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