Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources