Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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