Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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