Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology