Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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