Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses