Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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