Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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