Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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