Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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