Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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