Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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