Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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