Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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