Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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