Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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