Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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