Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping 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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