Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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