Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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