Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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