Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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