Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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