Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner 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 learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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