Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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