Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the 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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