Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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