Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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