Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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