Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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