Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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