Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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