Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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