Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education