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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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