Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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