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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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