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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions 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 organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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