Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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