Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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