Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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