Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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