Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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