Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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