Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key 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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