Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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