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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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