Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important 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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