Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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