Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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