Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses For Credit