Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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