Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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