Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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