Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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