Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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