Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not 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 issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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