Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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