Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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