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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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