Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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