Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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