Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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