Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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