Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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