Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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