Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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