Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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