Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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