Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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