Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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