Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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