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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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