Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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