Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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