Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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