Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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