Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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