Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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