Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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