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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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