Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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