Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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