Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new 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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