Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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