Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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