Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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