Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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