Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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