Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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