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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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