Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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