Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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