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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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