Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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