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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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