Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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