Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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