Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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