Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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