Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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