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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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